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It’s Week 3 of NOVA’s Couch to 5K, Your Way!

March 11, 2025 / Get Well

Ready to get started? Check out Week Three of the training program below, and the full training program on the Couch to 5K digital bulletin board. Day 1: Run 10 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 2x. Day 2: Cross-train. Day 3: Run 12 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then run hard for 1 minute, walk for … Continued

CommonHealth Wellnote 

March 11, 2025 / Get Well

CommonHealth offers diverse wellness programs for Virginia state employees through expert consultants. If you’re looking to book an event in April, connect sooner rather than later to ensure you get a date that works for you. Click here to view the latest CommonHealth Wellnote. Check out this week’s highlights below. Spotlight on Food as Fuel: … Continued

StudentAffairs@NOVA

March 11, 2025 / @NOVA

Campus Recreation: Engaging students, supporting success and building community Student success isn’t just about what happens in the classroom—it’s also about creating an environment where students feel connected, supported and engaged. Campus Recreation plays a critical role in this effort, offering opportunities for students to build friendships, stay active and develop essential life skills that … Continued

Is crime up or down? Join Crime Analysis and Intel, tonight at 7

March 11, 2025 / Events

Crime is skyrocketing! No, crime rates are down! Are murder rates up? According to Statista, “Since the 1990s, the number of murders in the U.S. has decreased significantly.” That’s true: as far as it goes. In 1991, there were 24,700 murders. By 2014, that number had dropped to 14,700. But what often goes unreported is that … Continued

Fab Lab Seeks Faculty Collaborators

March 10, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Manassas Campus Fab Lab is seeking faculty collaborators to expand the integration of lab resources into coursework at the college. Faculty from any discipline are welcome to apply for a $1,000 stipend alongside a small materials budget to help them develop new course materials that utilize Fab Lab resources. Key Details: Faculty may be … Continued

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornado Drill, March 11

March 10, 2025 / Events

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is once again partnering with the National Weather Service to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 10-14.  The week is designed to remind and educate on severe weather threats and how to avoid them. Each day, we will cover a different topic:  Monday, March 10 Watch vs. Warning Tuesday, … Continued

Immigration: Perspectives of the Social Sciences, March 25, 26

March 10, 2025 / Events

Please join us at the Alexandria Campus (Bisdorf-196) for a panel discussion and presentation on the topic of immigration. Various social science faculty will give brief presentations on the topic from the viewpoint of their respective disciplines. Discussion/Q&A to follow. Tues., March 25, 11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wed., March 26, 9:35 – 10:55 a.m. … Continued

Join a QM Workshop to Optimize Learning Outcomes

March 10, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for a Quality Matters workshop to optimize learning outcomes in asynchronous online and hybrid courses. Next session begins March 25. Why it matters: The Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric workshop introduces a nationally recognized standard for high-quality online and hybrid courses. Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to enhance instructional materials, … Continued

VOTE NOW for 2025 Forum Council Elections

March 10, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Forum Council Elections are live! Please VOTE HERE! Follow these instructions: Select your campus. Then you will see the candidates and how many you can vote for. It is possible that you will not have any to choose from. (Confirm at the link below showing all the candidates.) Vote for the new members on NOVA’s … Continued

New HR Training Video: Streamlining Employee Separation

March 10, 2025 / HR News/Training

When an employee leaves the college, the employee or their supervisor are required to complete two essential forms: the 105-021: Separation Notification Form and the 105-022: Employment Separation Checkout Form. The 105-021 form should be submitted prior to the employee’s final day of employment. This form can be completed upon receipt of a written resignation … Continued